Welder / Bin Maintainer

Waste Management; Howick; On-site; NZD 39,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive hourly rate

Overtime as requested

Ongoing training and development

Health insurance discounts

Free annual flu vaccinations

Job summary

WM New Zealand is looking for a hands-on Welder/Bin Maintainer to join our busy East Tamaki workshop. You’ll handle in-house preventative maintenance and repairs of bins and equipment, ensuring smooth operations.

Based in East Tamaki, you’ll use MIG welding skills, fabricate, operate hand and power tools, and work with our team to requisition parts and keep paperwork accurate. This is a fast-paced role with issue-responding to breakdowns.

Qualifications

• Experience in MIG welding and fabrication.
• Used a range of engineering hand and power tools.
• Holding Welding AS/NZS 2980 would be a strong advantage but not essential.
• Strong health & safety attitude is key.
• Hold a Full Class 1 New Zealand driver’s licence.
• Basic computer experience would be great,
• Ability to work in a team but equally on your own

Responsibilities

• You will be setting up and operating hand tools, including gas/plasma cutting, drills and grinders, along with requisitioning or repairing parts and associated consumables.
• You will work closely with the Supervisor/Manager to requisition repair parts and consumables, ensuring the cost‑effective use of materials within budget.
• As your experience develops, you may also undertake general maintenance on WM fleet vehicles and compactors.
• This is a fast‑paced role that requires initiative, strong time‑management skills, and the ability to respond quickly to breakdowns and spills, minimising downtime.
• You will be responsible for maintaining accurate paperwork, keeping the workshop area and yard clean and organised, and upholding a professional image of the company at all times.

Skills

MIG welding

Fabrication

Hand tools

Power tools

Team work

Education

Welding AS/NZS 2980 (advantage)

Tools

Gas/plasma cutting equipment

Plasma cutter

Job description

Let’s take care of work that matters - people, place and purpose. From roads to recycling to reporting, everyone at WM New Zealand helps take care of our people, protect our whenua and support our communities.

We’re more than waste management – we’re problem solvers, innovators, and hands‑on doers. Every one of us, whether behind the wheel, on the tools, or shaping strategy behind the scenes, is helping build a better Aotearoa.

Job Description

The role you’ll play.

When you join our Workshop team you are joining a team that takes pride in what they do!

Based at our workshop in East Tamaki, the role is responsible for our in‑house preventative maintenance and repairs of all types of bins and associated equipment.

Are you a hands‑on, reliable team player who takes pride in keeping operations running smoothly? We’re looking for a dedicated Welder/ Bin Maintainer to join our busy yard team and support the day‑to‑day operation of our waste management facility.

Key responsibilities.

• You will be setting up and operating hand tools, including but not limited to gas/ plasma cutting, drills and grinders, along with requisitioning or repairing parts and associated consumables.
• You will work closely with the Supervisor/Manager to requisition repair parts and consumables, ensuring the cost‑effective use of materials within budget.
• As your experience develops, you may also undertake general maintenance on WM fleet vehicles and compactors.
• This is a fast‑paced role that requires initiative, strong time‑management skills, and the ability to respond quickly to breakdowns and spills, minimising downtime.
• You will be responsible for maintaining accurate paperwork, keeping the workshop area and yard clean and organised, and upholding a professional image of the company at all times.

Qualifications

What you’ll need.

We are looking for someone with experience in MIG welding and fabrication and has used a range of engineering hand and power tools. If you hold the qualification in Welding to AS/NZS 2980 that would be a strong advantage but not essential.

• Strong health & safety attitude is key.
• Hold a Full Class 1 New Zealand driver’s licence.
• Basic computer experience would be great,
• Ability to work in a team but equally on your own

Additional Information

What’s in it for you.

• 45 hours – 6am to 3.30pm Monday to Friday, with Over Time as requested.
• Our sites are conveniently located in East Tamaki, ideal for local residents.
• Competitive hourly rate
• Ongoing training, development, and upskilling
• A supportive team culture where your mahi is valued
• Discounts on various products and services, including health insurance and free annual flu vaccinations.

You will be joining a team that get together for morning tea, have some fun but work to a high standard to get the job done.

We understand that our people are our biggest asset. At WM New Zealand, we will invest in your personal development and provide future career opportunities. We also offer a great company culture and you will get to work with a strong team of like-minded individuals.

WM New Zealand is an EEO employer and promotes drug and alcohol‑free workplaces. You must be in New Zealand and hold a current work visa/residency or NZ citizenship